In Helene’s and Milton’s wake, disaster relief ministries prepare for years-long recovery efforts
With the one-two punch of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton within two weeks of one another, faith-based disaster groups are getting ready for a long, slow recovery that may take years.
After decades of lifting others out of devastating circumstances, these good Samaritans have found themselves in a crisis of their own.
On Sunday, the Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Boone, North Carolina, served as a house of mourning for a community reeling after a lengthy standoff killed five people last week, including two deputies.